Morbid Musingshttp://booklikes.com/photo/crop/50/50/upload/avatar/2/3/239705a28079ba26b45328734d75ea25.jpgmrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.com2018-02-22T04:24:41+00:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/rssreview: The Mob and the City: The Hidden History of How the Mafia Captured New York2014-12-01T00:00:00+00:002014-12-01T00:00:00+00:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063305/the-mob-and-the-city-the-hidden-history-of-how-the-mafia-captured-new-yorkmrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: Off Color: The Violent History of Detroit's Notorious Purple Gang2014-09-11T00:00:00+01:002014-09-11T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063304/off-color-the-violent-history-of-detroit-s-notorious-purple-gangmrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comAs a researcher one of my favorite things about Off Color is the annotated endnotes which list all the newspaper articles, and documents like birth & death records, and official government documents used in the research and writing of this book. What makes this book more enjoyable is the descriptive way the author would elaborate on what he was trying to explain.

Compared to other books on The Purple Gang. Off Color brings a fresh approach to the gang's history. The writing style, combined with the amount of research involved with writing this book. Will make it an enjoyable read for anyone who's interested in books on organized crime. Needless to say I recommend this book for anyone who has a serious interest in the history of organized crime.
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review: Blood and Honor: Inside the Scarfo Mob, the Mafia's Most Violent Family2014-09-07T00:00:00+01:002014-09-07T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063308/blood-and-honor-inside-the-scarfo-mob-the-mafia-s-most-violent-familymrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: The Sixth Family: The Collapse of the New York Mafia and the Rise of Vito Rizzuto2014-05-19T00:00:00+01:002014-05-19T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063319/the-sixth-family-the-collapse-of-the-new-york-mafia-and-the-rise-of-vito-rizzutomrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: Cleveland Cemeteries2014-04-23T00:00:00+01:002014-04-23T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063307/cleveland-cemeteriesmrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: Getting it Done: The Ultimate Production Assistnat Guide2014-02-26T00:00:00+00:002014-02-26T00:00:00+00:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063306/getting-it-done-the-ultimate-production-assistnat-guidemrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: Operation Family Secrets: How a Mobster's Son and the FBI Brought Down Chicago's Murderous Crime Family2014-02-07T00:00:00+00:002014-02-07T00:00:00+00:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063329/operation-family-secrets-how-a-mobster-s-son-and-the-fbi-brought-down-chicago-s-murderous-crime-familymrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment2013-03-25T00:00:00+00:002013-03-25T00:00:00+00:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063330/hollywood-game-plan-how-to-land-a-job-in-film-tv-and-digital-entertainmentmrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: Stories in Stone New York: A Field Guide to New York City Area Cemeteries & Their Residents2013-01-16T00:00:00+00:002013-01-16T00:00:00+00:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063314/stories-in-stone-new-york-a-field-guide-to-new-york-city-area-cemeteries-their-residentsmrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comIn the book Keister pounds the pavement when it comes to the cemeteries highlighted in this handy pocket-size guide-book. The cemeteries, which you will no doubt be mesmerized by with the sights when you see them. Include but is not limited to: The Big Four (Green-Wood, Woodlawn, Kensico, & Sleepy Hollow). Historic Manhattan resting places, such as The Holy Trinity’s, St. Marks Church in-the-Bowery, & Ulysses S. Grant’s Presidential Tomb. Rounding off the cemeteries your also going to find Calvary, Cypress Hills, Ferncliff, Gate of Heaven, Moravian cemetery, and the old and new versions of St. Raymond’s, nicely represented as well.

The theme of Stories In Stone New York, is pretty much on par with Keisters other cemetery travel books. Especially when it comes to the sections on symbolism/iconography, and not to mention architecture. One of the things I enjoyed about this book, aside from the potpourri collection of famous personalities who have concise biographies, is the Stories In Stone section. This particular section includes a few heartwarming stories, which I’m sure you will enjoy. As I wrap things up let me just say this book will most definitely make a nice addition to your cemetery or grave hunting library. Even if you’ve never been to New York, like me or plan to visit the region in the future, I think you’d enjoy this book.
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review: Forever Dixie: A Field Guide to Southern Cemeteries & Their Residents2012-08-25T00:00:00+01:002012-08-25T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063322/forever-dixie-a-field-guide-to-southern-cemeteries-their-residentsmrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comAs you read Forever Dixie you will read concise biographical narratives on forty notable sons and daughters who called the south their forever home. Also included with each narrative, and cemetery data, are GPS coordinates, for easy tracking.

Forever Dixie, is an interesting book, and should be in the cemetery or grave hunting book collection of anyone who's into cemeteries, grave hunting, and things of that sort. One of the things I really enjoyed about the book were the beautiful full color photographs of various notable, obscure, or interesting gravesites. Needless to say I highly recommend it.
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review: Hollywood Drive: What it Takes to Break in, Hang in & Make it in the Entertainment Industry2012-07-19T00:00:00+01:002012-07-19T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063310/hollywood-drive-what-it-takes-to-break-in-hang-in-make-it-in-the-entertainment-industrymrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany2012-06-07T00:00:00+01:002012-06-07T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063311/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-third-reich-a-history-of-nazi-germanymrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: Getting it Done: The Ultimate Production Assistant Guide2012-06-04T00:00:00+01:002012-06-04T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063312/getting-it-done-the-ultimate-production-assistant-guidemrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.comreview: Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb2012-05-25T00:00:00+01:002012-05-25T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063313/who-s-buried-in-grant-s-tombmrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.com“Who’s Buried In Grant’s Tomb: A Tour of Presidential Gravesites” chronicles the lives (and usually the death’s) of each of the forty-four United States Presidents starting with our nations first President George Washington, and ending with our current President Barack Obama. Each biographical sketch between the covers of this fabulous book is narrated with a concise life story of the President being discussed.

Each biographical narrative of the forty-four Presidents, highlights that Presidents life, during his time in the Oval Office. Each well written concise biography also chronicles their lives after leaving office. Some of the highlights you will be overwhelmed with fascination include some of the positive, and negative impacts each President had on the American public while in office.

Some of the features you will find nestled in this book includes the statistical data of each President when he was in office, their birth/death dates, age at death, cause of death, in most cases their final words, etc. Another tidbit I find really fascinating is an imprint of each Presidents signature which is off to the side at the beginning of their respective biographical narratives.

This book includes forty-eight pages of beautiful glossy photos of Presidential gravesites (for those who’ve died) in many cases their official libraries, and homes they grew up in. Also included in the book in Appendix A through F is even more statistical data which includes lists of cemeteries the Presidents are buried in, who died in office, length of retirement after leaving office, gravesites by state, and presidential libraries.

Finally to close. This book is a must have for your collection. If your into Presidential history, American history, grave hunting, and things of that sort. While politics is not really my forte, I was easily blown away by what I learned about our nations forty-four Presidents. Needless to say I HIGHLY recommend this book.
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review: Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb?: A Tour of Presidential Gravesites2012-05-25T00:00:00+01:002012-05-25T00:00:00+01:00http://mrmorbid.booklikes.com/post/1063321/who-s-buried-in-grant-s-tomb-a-tour-of-presidential-gravesitesmrmorbidhttp://mrmorbid.booklikes.com“Who’s Buried In Grant’s Tomb: A Tour of Presidential Gravesites” chronicles the lives (and usually the death’s) of each of the forty-four United States Presidents starting with our nations first President George Washington, and ending with our current President Barack Obama. Each biographical sketch between the covers of this fabulous book is narrated with a concise life story of the President being discussed.

Each biographical narrative of the forty-four Presidents, highlights that Presidents life, during his time in the Oval Office. Each well written concise biography also chronicles their lives after leaving office. Some of the highlights you will be overwhelmed with fascination include some of the positive, and negative impacts each President had on the American public while in office.

Some of the features you will find nestled in this book includes the statistical data of each President when he was in office, their birth/death dates, age at death, cause of death, in most cases their final words, etc. Another tidbit I find really fascinating is an imprint of each Presidents signature which is off to the side at the beginning of their respective biographical narratives.

This book includes forty-eight pages of beautiful glossy photos of Presidential gravesites (for those who’ve died) in many cases their official libraries, and homes they grew up in. Also included in the book in Appendix A through F is even more statistical data which includes lists of cemeteries the Presidents are buried in, who died in office, length of retirement after leaving office, gravesites by state, and presidential libraries.

Finally to close. This book is a must have for your collection. If your into Presidential history, American history, grave hunting, and things of that sort. While politics is not really my forte, I was easily blown away by what I learned about our nations forty-four Presidents. Needless to say I HIGHLY recommend this book.
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